Pakistani chicken briyani

As most of us say, I learnt cooking only after my marriage. Chicken briyani is one of the most popular non-vegetarian Indian meals. I tried making spicy chicken briyani in many ways. Suprisingly, my first preparation was awesome. I followed the exact measurement of the ingredients as listed.

I normally marinate the chicken with all the masalas overnight. Its makes my cooking very easy next day & chicken becomes tender too. kuruma with onion raita & egg are the best combination.

INGREDIENTS :

1. Basmati rice - 2 cups
2. Chicken - 1/2 kg
3. Curd - 1 1/2 cup
4. Turmeric pdr - 1/2 tsp
5. Chilly pdr - 2 tsp
6. Dhaniya pdr - 3 tsp
7. Jeera pdr - 1/2 tsp
8. Ginger paste - 1 tsp
9. Garlic paste - 1 tsp
10. Green chillies - 5 nos
11. Garam masala pdr - 1/2 tsp
12. Cinnamon - 3 pieces
13. Clove - 6 nos
14. Cardamom - 4 nos
15. Onion - 4 large
16. Cashews - 20 nos
17. Raisins - 10 nos (Dry grapes)
18. Ghee - 1/4 cup
19. Oil - 1/4 cup
20. Mint leaves chopped - 1/2 bunch
21. Coriander - 1/2 bunch chopped
22. Salt to taste

METHOD :

• Wash and soak the rice for 10 mins. Drain and keep aside.


• Clean and cut the chicken in medium pieces.


• Marinate the chicken in curd, all powders, ginger, garlic paste, slitted green chilly, salt for atleast 1 hour.


• Heat oil and ghee in a heavy bottomed pan, fry onion till golden brown and keep aside.


• In the remaining oil fry cashews and raisins and keep aside.


• Remove the oil from pan and put the marinated chicken in it . Cook till its half done adding 2 cups of water.


• Heat little oil in another pan, add the rice and fry for 2-3 mins.


• Add spices, half fried onion to it.


• Measure the stock of the chicken and pour in 1:1 1/2 ratio.


• Add chopped pudina and coriander leaves and salt.


• Cook for 10 - 15 mins close it with a lid. When water dries off , cook in low flame for 5-10 min pour ghee on top.


• Garnish with fried onions,raisins and cashews.

Serve with boiled eggs and raita.